As members of the Church, we are called upon to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults in our parishes, schools, families, and local communities. In an effort to respond to this responsibility, the Diocese of Sioux Falls requires all employees and all volunteer adults and minors who are active in a diocesan organization to complete a safe environment program that teaches how to recognize and report abuse, and how to maintain proper boundaries.
All clergy & religious in active ministry, all employees (regardless of interaction with minors), all volunteers with minors and vulnerable adults are required to complete a background check and training. Click on the image above or to the right under “Online Training Portal” to login or sign up.
Each parish, school or ministry has a Local Coordinator for Safe Environment (see table below organized by Pastorate).
Please contact your local coordinator to ensure you are compliant or to clarity what steps your employment or ministry require you to complete.
If you need assistance with Safe Environment,
Contact your Local Coordinator
Pastorate | Location | Safe Environment Local Coordinator | |
1 | Holy Cross Parish – Ipswich | Tammy Schumacher | ipswich.holycross@sfcatholic.org |
1 | Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish – Leola | Kelli Millard | leola.olph@sfcatholic.org |
1 | St Anthony Parish – Selby | Dori Hirsch | stmichaels@valleytel.net |
1 | St Augustine Parish – Bowdle | Stacy Preszler | bowdledre@sfcatholic.org |
1 | St Joseph Parish – Eureka | Kaitlin Huber | khuber@sfcatholic.org |
1 | St Joseph Parish – Mobridge | Kylie Keller | stjoe@westriv.com |
1 | St Michael Parish – Herreid | Anita Geffre | ageffre@sfcatholic.org |
1 | St Thomas Apostle Parish – Roscoe | Wendy Hoerner | roscoe.stthomas@sfcatholic.org |
2 | Sacred Heart Parish – Gettysburg | Beverly Thomas | bthomas@sfcatholic.org |
2 | SS Peter and Paul Parish – Pierre | Becky Walsh | Becky.Walsh@k12.sd.us |
2 | St Anthony of Padua Parish – Hoven | Noreen Glodt | stanthony@venturecomm.net |
2 | St Joseph School – Pierre | Becky Walsh | Becky.Walsh@k12.sd.us |
2 | St Pius X Parish – Onida | Janel Wiley | stpiusx@venturecomm.net |
3 | All Saints Parish – Mellette | Laura Melius | mellettedre@sfcatholic.org |
3 | St Ann Parish – Miller | Deann Beckett | office@stannmiller.com |
3 | St Bernard Parish – Redfield | Angela Weller | sbernard@abe.midco.net |
3 | St Liborius Parish – Polo | Sharon Wieseler | stliborius@venturecomm.net |
3 | St Mary Parish – Highmore | Deann Beckett | office@stannmiller.com |
3 | St Thomas the Apostle Parish – Faulkton | Kayla Roseland | kroseland@sfcatholic.org |
4 | Aberdeen Catholic Schools | Michala Heller |
michala.heller@aberdeenroncalli.org
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4 | Sacred Heart Parish – Aberdeen | Janean Imberi & Thomas Eskro | janean@sacredheartaberdeen.net |
4 | Sacred Heart Parish – Westport | Linda Huettle | lhuettl@sfcatholic.org |
4 | St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish – Groton | Emily Eichler | seas@nvc.net |
4 | St Joseph Parish – Turton | Danielle Teigen | seas@nvc.net |
4 | St Mary Parish – Aberdeen | Sarah Barstad | sarah@stmarysabr.com |
4 | St Thomas Aquinas Newman Center – Aberdeen | reported with Sacred Heart | |
5 | Christ the King Parish – Webster | Jackie Snaza | ctkparish@ctkwebster.org |
5 | Immaculate Conception Parish – Waubay | Jackie Snaza | ctkparish@ctkwebster.org |
5 | Sacred Heart Parish – Eden | Basil Kuebel | bknebel@sfcatholic.org |
5 | St John deBritto Parish – Britton | Sandra Micko |
britton.stjohndebritto@sfcatholic.org
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5 | St John the Baptist Parish – Rosholt | Eileen Englund | eenglund@sfcatholic.org |
5 | St Joseph Parish – Grenville | Basil Knebel | bknebel@sfcatholic.org |
5 | St Kateri Tekakwitha Parish – Sisseton w/St Peter | Michelle Skarnagel | sissetoncath.office@gmail.com |
5 | St Peter Parish – Sisseton w/St Kateri | Michelle Skarnagel | sissetoncath.office@gmail.com |
6 | Blessed Sacrament Parish – Florence | Pat Callan | pcallan@sfcatholic.org |
6 | Holy Name of Jesus Parish – Watertown | Nicole Kraus | dre@watertownholyname.org |
6 | Holy Rosary Parish – Kranzburg | *contact your Pastor | |
6 | Immaculate Conception Parish – Watertown | Jocelyn Zimprich | office@icschoolwatertown.org |
6 | Immaculate Conception School – Watertown | Jocelyn Zimprich | office@icschoolwatertown.org |
6 | St Henry Parish – Henry | Amber Johnson | office@cfhcatholics.org |
6 | St Mary Parish – Bryant | Nicole Kirst | office.pop@sfcatholic.org |
6 | St Michael Parish – Clark | Dan Whalen | stleotyndall@yanktoncatholic.org |
7 | Annunciation Parish – Revillo | Michael Rausch | |
7 | St Charles Parish – Big Stone City | Michael Rausch | bigstone.stcharles@sfcatholic.or |
7 | St Lawrence Parish – Milbank | Darby Helms | stlawrencemilbank@gmail.com |
7 | St Lawrence School – Milbank | Darby Helms | stlawrencemilbank@gmail.com |
7 | St Mary Parish – Clear Lake | Judith Homan | stmarys@itctel.com |
8 | Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish – Elkton/ St William | Sharon Landsman | slandsman@sfcatholic.org |
8 | Pius XII Newman Center – Brookings | Michelle Sage |
catholicjackssecretary@sfcatholic.org
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8 | St Francis de Sales Parish – Estelline | Heather Schmidt | triparish@itctel.com |
8 | St John Parish – Castlewood *has their own CCD | Christine Morris | triparish@itctel.com |
8 | St John the Evangelist Parish – Arlington | Amy Singrey | catholickingsbury@gmail.com |
8 | St Paul Parish – White | Abbie Cribbs | office@cfhcatholics.org |
8 | St Thomas More Parish – Brookings | Evan Baumberger | discipleship@stmbrookings.org |
8 | St Thomas More School – Brookings | Angela Bucholz | stmcs@stmbrookings.org |
9 | SS Simon and Jude Parish – Flandreau | Marilyn Schwebach | simonjude@iw.net |
9 | St Joseph the Workman Parish – Huntimer | Katelyn Burggraff | dre@stjosephhuntimer.org |
9 | St Mary Parish – Dell Rapids | Vicky Geraets |
faithformation@stmarydellrapids.org
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9 | St Mary’s Catholic School – Dell Rapids | Denise Schmidt | denise.schmidt@k12.sd.us |
9 | St Peter Parish – Colman | Marilyn Schwebach | simonjude@iw.net |
10 | St Agatha Parish – Howard | Liz Gors | liz.gors@sttha.org |
10 | St Thomas Aquinas Parish – Madison | Liz Gors | liz.gors@sttha.org |
10 | St Thomas School – Madison | Catherine Luvaas | Catherine.Luvaas@k12.sd.us |
10 | St William of Vercelli Parish – Ramona | Liz Gors | liz.gors@sttha.org |
11 | Holy Trinity Parish – Huron | Pamela Layton | pam.layton@k12.sd.us |
11 | Holy Trinity School – Huron | Michelle Schoenfelder | Michelle.Schoenfelder@k12.sd.us |
11 | St Joseph Parish – Wessington Springs | Gay Lynne Ames | stwilfrid@sfcatholic.org |
11 | St Thomas Aquinas Parish – De Smet | Nicole Kirst | office.pop@sfcatholic.org |
11 | St Wilfrid Parish – Woonsocket | Gay Lynne Ames | stwilfrid@sfcatholic.org |
12 | St James Parish – Chamberlain | Sally Engler | sjreled@sfcatholic.org |
12 | St John Parish – Plankinton | Natalie Briggs | office@pfcatholics.org |
12 | St Margaret Parish – Kimball | JoEllen Stadfler | smk@sfcatholic.org |
12 | St Mary Parish – Stickney | Angie Feenstra | sms@sfcatholic.org |
12 | St Peter Parish – White Lake | Jane SuelFuel | spp@sfcatholic.org |
13 | Assumption Parish – Dante | Norma Beeson | mnbeeson@gwtc.net |
13 | Sacred Heart Parish – Parkston | Bailee Mogck | office@sacredheartparkston.org |
13 | SS Peter and Paul Parish – Dimock | Bailee Mogck | office@sacredheartparkston.org |
13 | St Ann Parish – Geddes | Jonell Dehaan | secretary@stpeterplattesd.org |
13 | St John the Baptist Parish – Wagner | Theresa Koupal | tkoupal@sfcatholic.org |
13 | St Mark Parish – Lake Andes | Jonell Dehaan | secretary@stpeterplattesd.org |
13 | St Paul Parish – Marty | Sr. Pat Mylott | pmylott@sfcatholic.org |
13 | St Paul the Apostle Parish – Armour | Jim Werkmeister | jim@werkweld.com |
13 | St Peter the Apostle Parish – Platte | Jonell Dehaan | secretary@stpeterplattesd.org |
14 | Sacred Heart Parish – Yankton | Melissa Pavlish | business@yanktoncatholic.org |
14 | Sacred Heart School – Yankton | Stephanie Brodeur | stephanie.brodeur@k12.sd.us |
14 | St Benedict Parish – Yankton | Melissa Pavlish | business@yanktoncatholic.org |
14 | St Boniface Parish – Idylwilde | Michelle Kass | web@stgeorgesd.org |
14 | St George Parish – Scotland | Michelle Kass | web@stgeorgesd.org |
14 | St John the Baptist Parish – Lesterville | Victoria Fryda | vfryda@sfcatholic.org |
14 | St Leo Parish – Tyndall | Jolynn Weber | stleotyndall@yanktoncatholic.org |
14 | St Vincent Parish – Springfield | Jolynn Weber | stleotyndall@yanktoncatholic.org |
14 | St Wenceslaus Parish – Tabor | Lisa Hauck | drestw@hcinet.net |
15 | Good Shepherd Parish – Centerville | Linda Peterson | lpeterson@sfcatholic.org |
15 | St Agnes Parish – Vermillion | Mary Hamm | office@stagnesvermillion.org |
15 | St Agnes School – Vermillion | Mary Hamm | office@stagnesvermillion.org |
15 | St Joseph Parish – Elk Point | Monica Elsinger | m.elsinger@secatholics.org |
15 | St Patrick Parish – Wakonda | Linda Peterson | lpeterson@sfcatholic.org |
15 | St Peter Child Care – Jefferson | Erin Hammitt | (605) 966-5756 |
15 | St Peter Parish – Jefferson | Monica Elsinger | m.elsinger@secatholics.org |
15 | St Teresa of Avila Parish – Beresford | Linda Peterson | lpeterson@sfcatholic.org |
15 | St Teresa of Calcutta – Dakota Dunes | Monica Elsinger | m.elsinger@secatholics.org |
15 | St Thomas More Newman Center – Vermillion | Peggy Brower | (605) 624-2697 |
16 | Church of Epiphany – Epiphany | Maggan Krempges | mkrempges@salemcatholic.org |
16 | St Ann Parish – Humboldt | Maggan Krempges | mkrempges@salemcatholic.org |
16 | St Martin Parish – Emery | Maggan Krempges | mkrempges@salemcatholic.org |
16 | St Mary of Mercy Parish – Alexandria | Maggan Krempges | mkrempges@salemcatholic.org |
16 | St Mary Parish- Salem | Maggan Krempges | mkrempges@salemcatholic.org |
16 | St Patrick Parish – Montrose | Maggan Krempges | mkrempges@salemcatholic.org |
16 | St Stephen Parish – Bridgewater w/ St Martin’s | Maggan Krempges | mkrempges@salemcatholic.org |
17 | St Christina Parish – Parker | Kelly Dunkelberger | kelly.dunkelberger@k12.sd.us |
17 | St Katharine Drexel Parish – Sioux Falls | Tonia Honner | parishoffice@stkdsfsd.org |
17 | St Magdalen Parish – Lennox | Anne Homan | info@stmagdalenlennox.org |
17 | St Nicholas Parish – Tea | Kari Karsky | kari@stnicholastea.org |
18 | Risen Savior Parish – Brandon | Julie Sheppard |
preschool@risensaviorbrandon.com
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18 | St Rose of Lima Parish – Garretson | Heidi Fink | dre@strosegarretson.org |
19 | St George Parish – Hartford | Rechelle Dissing | rdissing@stgeorgehartford.com |
19 | St Michael Parish – Sioux Falls | Rechelle Dissing | rdissing@stgeorgehartford.com |
20 | Christ the King Parish – Sioux Falls | Meghan Rose | office@ctkparish-sf.org |
20 | St John Paul II – Harrisburg | Courtney Holt | education@jp2sd.org |
20 | St Mary Parish – Sioux Falls | Justine Olawsky | youthff@stmarysf.org |
21 | St Joseph Cathedral – Sioux Falls | Abigail Budan | abudan@sfcatholic.org |
22 | Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish – Sioux Falls | Fr. Kristopher Cowles | frkristophercowles@sfcatholic.org |
22 | St Lambert Parish – Sioux Falls | Tracie Fletcher | tfletcher@sfcatholic.org |
22 | St Therese Parish – Sioux Falls | Dcn. Thane Barnier | dcnthanebarnier@sfcatholic.org |
23 | Holy Spirit Parish – Sioux Falls | Barbara Anderson | banderson@holyspiritsf.org |
23 | St Dominic Parish – Canton | Amy Buitenbos | abuitenbos@sfcatholic.org |
24 | Holy Family Parish – Mitchell | Christine Lemmer | clemmer@mitchellcatholic.org |
24 | Holy Spirit Parish – Mitchell | Christine Lemmer | clemmer@mitchellcatholic.org |
24 | John Paul II School – Mitchell | Robin Cahoy | robin.cahoy@k12.sd.us |
25 | Immaculate Conception Parish – Stephan | Sr. Deb Nelson | pastteam@gwtc.net |
25 | St Catherine Parish – Big Bend | Sr.Deb Nelson | 605-245-2350 |
25 | St Joseph Parish – Fort Thompson | Sr. Deb Nelson | pastteam@gwtc.net |
Broom Tree Retreatenter – Irene | Kris Sees | ksees@sfcatholic.org | |
Diocesan Youth Events – Sioux Falls | Grace Tibbetts | gtibbetts@sfcatholic.org | |
SEARCH – Sioux Falls | Amy Schlup | hsre@holyspiritsf.org |